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December 14, 2004
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CALGARY, AB – Hockey Canada is pleased to announce that Chris Savage and Chris DeHaan have been selected
to officiate at the 2005 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship in Grand Forks, ND Dec.25-Jan.4, which will be
the first time either have officiated the World Junior “A” pool Championship. Hockey Canada also
announced on Monday the list of officials for the 2004 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Lethbridge, AB
(Dec. 29-Jan.4).
CANADIAN OFFICIALS AT THE 2005 IIHF WORLD JUNIORS:
Savage, a 33 year old from Saskatoon, SK, has been officiating for over 18 years and is level 6 certified.
This will be his 6th season in the WHL. Chris was the referee for the gold medal game of the 2004 IIHF Men’s
World Championship “B” pool in Norway, the 2004 Memorial Cup final, and the 2003 and 2004 WHL Championships.
Chris and his wife Lisa have two boys (Carsten and Dawson) and have recently moved to Medicine Hat, AB.
DeHaan, a 30 year old from Abbotsford, BC, has been officiating for over 13 years and is level 4
certified. This will be his 11th season in the WHL. Chris has officiated two Memorial Cup finals (2001 and
2004), and his international experience includes the 2000 IIHF World Under-20 “C” pool Championship in
Nagano, Japan, and the 2004 IIHF World Under-18 Championship in Minsk, Belarus. Chris and his wife have two
daughters and currently reside in Abbotsford.
WORLD UNDER-17 OFFICIATING ASSIGNMENTS:
Hockey Canada also released it’s list of 17 officials from across Canada that will be officiating the 2005
World Under-17 Hockey Challenge being held in Lethbridge, AB from Dec.29-Jan.4.
The referees for the U-17 event will be Andrew Guest (BCAHA), Ghislain Hebert (HNB), Michael Marley (OHF),
Pascal St. Jacques (HQ), Reagan Vetter (SHA) and Ross Bain (OHF).
The officials selected to be linesmen are Brandon Liefke (BCAHA), Chris Carlson (HA), Chris Oatway
(PEIHA), George Gray (ODHA), J.P. Sylvain (HQ), Jeff Jobson (HA), Kiel Murchison (BCAHA), Mitchell Kirkup
(HM), Michael McCreary (OHF), Michael Michalski (OHF), and Tom Clarkson (HNB).
The officials selected for the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge are participants in the OPOE (Officials
Program of Excellence). This program is designed to assist in the identification of talented officials in
Canada and to help develop them.
Maurice Roy, Hockey Canada Referee-in-Chief, is pleased with the up and coming officials Canada continues
to develop, “We are extremely proud of the group of officials we are sending to this year’s World Under-17
tournament. They are a great example of the quality of officials we have from coast to coast in this
country.”
All games in the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge will be played under the IIHF rules. Real-time
statistics for all games will be available at www.hockeycanada.ca
» 2005 National Junior Team Site
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